PANETTONE AWARDS 2024
The contest for Italian panettone makers
Panettone Awards: the 3rd edition
Also this year, the Italian pastry chefs will have the opportunity to put themselves to the test and participate to Panettone Awards, the third edition of Italy's best panettone contest, in collaboration with Aromacademy and Cesarin.
This will be your chance to see talented artisans in the creation of the best artisanal traditional and chocolate panettone.
Only 200 spots available. two selections judged by the watchful eye of an outstanding panel of judges and the title of best Italian Panettone.
Rivivi i momenti più belli della finale
The challenges of the final selection
The 10 finalists thus identified by the jury will have access to the final selection which consists of two challenges:
- THE TRADITIONAL PANETTONE CESARIN
To make 3 traditional panettone without icing, using products of their choice from the Cesarin kit they will receive: candied orange from the Linea Academy, diced candied citrus from the Linea Selezione, and candied citrus pastes of your choice from orange, lemon and tangerine of Ciaculli.
- IRCA CHOCOLATE PANETTONE
To create 3 dark dough chocolate panettone and chocolate glazed, using the products from the IRCA kit received between: Sinfonia Fondente 68% and Sinfonia Pistachio.
The judges of Panettone Awards
The Panettoni of the 10 finalists will be evaluated by an excellent technical jury lead by the Italian Pastry Master Davide Malizia and composed by:
- Thierry Bamas - M.O.F. Pâtissier
- Ciro Chiummo - World Champion
- Matteo Cutolo - President of the International Pastry, Ice Cream and Chocolate Federation
- Salvatore De Riso - AMPI President
- Marco De Vivo - Master APEI
- Domenico Di Clemente - World Champion
- Francesco Elmi - Master APEI
- Claudio Gatti - President of the Academy of Masters of sourdough and Italian Panettone
- Vincent Guerlais - President of Relais Dessert
- Luca Mannori - World Champion
- Eugenio Morrone - World Champion
- Alessandro Servida - Chef Pâtissier